Symptoms And Treatment Of Parkinson s Disease - 1762 Words

â€Å"Your 35-year-old spouse has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease†. These words hit home when dealing with a spouse. Question’s start to fly with what Parkinson’s disease really entails. Like any other disease, each case is different from the next, but it all comes down to a gradual decrease in the range of muscle movement. When diagnosed, patients with PD have already lost and are still loosing nerve cells that produce dopamine and since dopamine helps control the movement of muscles it hinders the ability to regulate more and more movement over time. Parkinson’s disease is not just a gradual decrease in the range of muscle movement; it also creates problems with non-motor abilities. It creates symptoms of poor sleep, inability†¦show more content†¦And ultimately, will Parkinson’s disease speed up time in a sense of the grim reaper coming much faster than wanted or expected before the diagnostic of having Parkinsonâ₠¬â„¢s disease? Even though those answers do not have definite â€Å"no† or â€Å"yes† answers, a family, spouse, or friend can plan for the worst and strive for the best outcomes for a person with Parkinson’s Disease. In a situation like this a case study was performed with a psychologist and a wife of a 35-year-old man who was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The actions of the wife and her children are recorded for researching purposes: The psychologist meets the wife and kids for the first time. The wife tells the psychologist their situation, â€Å" My 35-year-old husband has just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and I have no idea on what to expect, do, or how to handle it.† The psychologist proceeds to inform the wife and her children about how, in time, the husband’s movement of his head to his feet will ceased to control them. Also the psychologist states that she will not be able to predict the future event s that will occur, but she will be able to help cope with the difficulties they may face and develop coping strategies that are suitable for them as a family. With that incite in fresh in their minds they make another appointment. The psychologist and the family meet again, this time the husband is starting to show minor symptoms of having Parkinson’s